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I'm a well-adjusted, generally happy, grounded, energetic and enthusiastic guy. I'm 44 years old but much younger at heart. I'm a nice guy, considerate, and kind. Usually cheerful. I work pretty hard but I treasure my time off. I'm into yoga and snowboarding and rowing and bicycling, and I'm busy planning a house renovation. And I'm a big romantic.

Mammoth Mountain, or Jackson Hole, or Vail, or Whistler.

Snowboarding, cooking, sleeping late, bicycling, playing the piano (not very well), watching movies.

Currently my favorite spots in the world are Whistler, British Columbia, and Mammoth Mountain, California. And New York City. I went to the Indian Himalayas this year, and I would love to go back and explore more.

Tapoban, an alpine meadow at 14,000 feet in the Indian Himalayas, a two-day hike from the nearest town.

Late summer, in late August or September. The days are warm but not too much; the air is clear and not too humid. The ocean is warm. The light is beautiful.

But then again, February and March are magnificent for snowboarding. And I do love my snowboarding. And April and May are so nice for the blooming of spring. Heck, I like the whole year.

Life is a joy! I prefer not to overthink this.

Ski and snowboard. I love the beach too, but it's there year-round. The snow makes winter special.

Yep. It comes out of the closet once or twice a year.

Yes. And I like to grill in the backyard. It's been one of the really nice things about moving out of the city last year.

Coffee. Kind of funny, because I don't drink coffee, but I love the flavor in ice cream. And rum raisin.

No. It's very nice to flip.

Well, a few minutes, sure. Sometimes I'm late. But habitually really, really late? That's difficult.

Both. I'm naturally inclined toward late-night. But I often have to be up early, so I try to make the best of it.

Of course! And then I actually show up and vote. I missed a school board election a while back, and I was wracked with guilt. Well, I got over it.

Sure, you can find my snowboarding and India trekking videos by searching profile = robertalanjohnson

Driving up the Columbia River gorge with my family

Currently re-reading "Pride and Prejudice" and "Kitchen Science." Recent readings: "The Audacity of Hope," "A Fine Balance," "Sacred Waters," "Snow Falling on Cedars." Regular periodicals: Wall Street Journal, New York Times, The New Yorker, This Old House, National Geographic.

Fountains of Wayne, Josh Rouse, Joshua Radin, James Blunt, Chetes, Katie Todd, k.d. lang, the Killers, Sigur Ros, DC4C, Celso Fonseca, Caetano Veloso, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Joao Gilberto, Bebel Gilberto, Marcio Faraco, Paulinho Moska, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Ute Lemper, Martirio, La Lupe, Snatam Kaur, Deva Premal, Chopin, Brahms, Mendelssohn, Beethoven, Schumann, other jazz, Latin, classical (especially piano), basically anything but techno and rap because I really like melody and lyrics.

My single all-time favorite is The Umbrellas of Cherbourg. And anything by Pedro Almodovar. Valley of the Dolls. The Sound of Music. Rear Window.

"Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be." -- Abe Lincoln

I go the theater a lot, and to concerts at Carnegie Hall. There's something almost every week, and I'm often looking for someone to come along.